Change is Bad, Change is Good

Brendan Bussmann

Change is Bad, Change is Good

Not too long ago a casino operating in a very competitive market made a decision to replace its aging casino management system. Property leadership defined their user requirements, evaluated a number of competing systems, narrowed their list to two vendors and ultimately chose a system that best met their needs.

The new system afforded the casino the opportunity to redesign their player rewards program and leadership saw this as an opportunity to create a rewards program that was superior to their competition. To best meet the needs of the market, casino leadership first conducted a series of focus groups with people who gamble in local casinos. Concurrently, they examined their competitors’ reward programs. Property managers then decided on a new rewards program and tested the concept with loyal, premium players in the form of “blue ribbon panel” discussions.

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